#DigitalInterventions

Rhiannon Hawkes

@rhiannonhawkes.bsky.social

1 month ago

#Diabetes #DigitalInterventions #BMCDigitalHealth #CallForPapers #OpenAccess

@springernature.com @bmc.springernature.com @discover.springernature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com

NuRelm

@nurelm.com

3 months ago

A list of the Software Services for Researchers NuRelm provides. Images of apps.

Have an idea for a mobile or web app? We'd love to hear more! 👂✨ Stop by booth #314 at #ABCT2025.

#nihgrants #digitalinterventions #studyportals #passivesensing

Dr Kevin Turner

@kevinvestig8s.bsky.social

7 months ago

All welcome to this @stihiv2025.org #braindate exploring what #healthcare services can offer to #digitalinterventions that #support #malesexworkers. Alongside #livedexperience, these discussions will help to shape #realworld application. Register at: a.e180.co/l/UPt9Vm/ #stihiv2025

JMIR Publications

@jmirpub.bsky.social

8 months ago

Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in the Development and #feasibility Assessment of a Digital Mental Health Intervention for Depression (VMood): Mixed Methods #feasibility Study Background: Worldwide, the #covid19 pandemic contributed to further gaps in mental health care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Vietnam, where care is inaccessible for 90% of those who need it. There has subsequently been a considerable increase in the use of digital mental health interventions such as smartphone apps. Presently, the evidence for such interventions is limited, especially in cases in which the interventions have been adapted from evidence-based in-person formats. Implementation science aims to promote the incorporation of scientific findings into practice. A key determinant of implementation success is an intervention’s #usability. Hurdles to #usability include an intervention being too confusing or time-intensive to use. Facilitators include incorporating a greater number of engagement features and integrating human support. Objective: The aim of this implementation science #feasibility study was to describe the challenges and mitigation strategies used in the development, #usability testing, and implementation of a digital depression intervention (VMood smartphone app) developed in Vietnam. VMood was adapted from an evidence-based in-person intervention originally developed in Canada that is grounded in principles of cognitive behavioral therapy with supportive coaching by a lay health or social services worker. The research team is currently testing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of VMood in a randomized controlled trial across 8 provinces in Vietnam informed by the results of this #feasibility assessment. Methods: This mixed methods #feasibility study was organized using an implementation outcome framework focused on acceptability, adoption, appropriateness, and #feasibility. This study involved three data collection components: (1) #usability testing (interviews and focus groups with app user and provider participants who tested VMood in 1 Vietnamese province), (2) app metrics (from the early phase of the randomized controlled trial in the same province but from different municipalities), and (3) discourse data (notes from various team meetings, communications, and reports on VMood’s development and implementation). Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. App use data were analyzed using basic descriptive statistics. Results: The findings of the 3 data components showed that there were seven main challenges: (1) challenges with recruitment and uptake of the app, (2) challenges with use and engagement, (3) screening challenges, (4) digital divide, (5) limitations to digital applications for mental health, (6) technological challenges, and (7) funding and policy constraints. Various solutions to help mitigate the challenges were used by the team. Conclusions: The findings contribute important evidence on the challenges to the development and #feasibility assessment of a digital depression app adapted from an in-person intervention in Vietnam. The findings have applicability for others looking to develop and implement digital interventions in similar contexts, serving as a unique opportunity to share the lessons learned regarding the development and testing process.

JMIR Formative Res: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies in the Development and #feasibility Assessment of a Digital Mental Health Intervention for Depression (VMood): Mixed Methods #feasibility Study #MentalHealth #DigitalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #COVID19 #DigitalInterventions

European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

@escaponline.bsky.social

10 months ago

Updates on digital mental health interventions for children and young people: systematic overview of reviews - European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are increasingly recommended for children and young people (CYP) as a promising way to prevent and treat mental health problems. Here, we summarised and con...

Hot off the online press: Updates on digital mental health interventions for children and young people: systematic overview of reviews by Liverpool et al in our #ECAP journal:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#youthmentalhealth #mentalhealth #digitalinterventions #ESCAP

Andrew Przybylski

@shuhbillskee.bsky.social

1 year ago

Great chat with @adamclarkestes.com for @vox.com! Screen time data from Apple/Google misses actionable insights “If it was a priority, you’d see better integration” We need rigorous digital wellness tools and deeper integrations #digitalwellbeing #digitalinterventions #evidencebasedpolicy #whatworks

JMIR Publications

@jmirpub.bsky.social

1 year ago

Formative Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Websites for Men: Qualitative Study with Men at Risk of Suicide and with Potential Gatekeepers Background: The suicide rate among men exceeds that of women worldwide. One important measure in suicide prevention for men is digital communication interventions, as they enable easy and anonymous access to information resources. This is especially…

JMIR Formative Res: Formative Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Websites for Men: Qualitative Study with Men at Risk of Suicide and with Potential Gatekeepers #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthAwareness #MenMentalHealth #DigitalInterventions #SupportMen

JMIR Publications

@jmirpub.bsky.social

1 year ago

Evaluating the Impact of Pharmacotherapy in Augmenting Quit Rates Among Hispanic Adults in an App-Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial Background: Hispanic adults receive less advice to quit smoking and use fewer evidence-based smoking cessation treatments compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts. Digital smoking cessation interventions, such as those delivered via smartphone apps,…

JMIR Formative Res: Evaluating the Impact of Pharmacotherapy in Augmenting Quit Rates Among Hispanic Adults in an App-Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial #SmokingCessation #HispanicHealth #Pharmacotherapy #QuitSmoking #DigitalInterventions

The Mental Elf

@thementalelf.bsky.social

1 year ago

Which behaviour change techniques make digital interventions for eating disorders effective? - National Elf Service Rena Gatzounis summarises a review investigating the effectiveness of digital interventions for eating disorders and the behaviour change techniques that lie underneath.

Which behaviour change techniques make digital interventions for eating disorders effective? www.nationalelfservice.net?p=211552

#EatingDisorders #DigitalInterventions #BehaviourChange #BCTs #DigitalHealth #Websites #Apps #SystematicReview

ISBNPA

@isbnpa.bsky.social

1 year ago

New #IJBNPA umbrella review and meta-analysis about the effectiveness of #DigitalInterventions to increase #PhysicalActivity in older adults! #HealthyAging
Check this out 👇 ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Benjamin Getenet

@benjamingetenet.fr

1 year ago

ReApp – an mHealth app increasing reappraisal: results from two randomized controlled trials Introduction: Reappraisal is one of the highly modifiable resilience factors and an important emotion regulation strategy. Reappraisal training can be delivered via mobile apps; however, such apps…

A new preprint investigates the effectiveness of ReApp, a mobile app designed to boost emotional resilience using PCR techniques. Through real-time prompts, it targets depression, anxiety, and stress in Swiss university students. 🌱📱
#MentalHealth #DigitalInterventions